Four Divisions Launch Attack on Okinawa Front
Four divisions of the Tenth U. S. Army launched a strong dawn assault on Okinawa. Japanese air and sea counterattacks damaged three small naval units while over forty enemy planes were shot down. Center ground forces pressed toward Shuri as the Leathernecks and Army troops moved to dominate the fortress city.
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Okinawa
Chester W. Nimitz
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Shuri
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Seventh
Leopold Returns to Belgium Amid Opposition
Leopold I of Belgium ordered his belongings packed and prepared to return home after meetings with Paul Henri Spaak. Belgian politicians pressed for abdication, while others urged a vote of confidence before any royal reign resumes.
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Austria
Leopold I
Belgium
Leopold
Paul Henri
Spaak
Ote
Williamsport 2 Wilkes-Barre Scoreboard Report
Fragmentary scoreboard item notes Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre game actions. Mentions Utica and a late stretch of plays with unclear details.
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Williamsport
Wilkes-Barre
Russians Fight Berlin Fires Set by Nazis Werewolves
Russian troops battled fires in Berlin caused by Nazi werewolves and rescued hundreds of civilians from flooded subways. Soviet forces pressed the assault in Czechoslovakia, aiming to crush Field Marshal Schoerner's middle army group and liberate Prague. German resistance in Prague largely ceased, with authorities urging surrender and announcing a joint Czech government meeting.
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Berlin
Red Army
Czechoslovakia
Ferdinand Schoerner
Middle Army
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Schoerner
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Prague Radio
Prague
Eduard Benes
Bohemia
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Token Force of American Troops To Occupy Berlin
Reports indicate a Ninth Army unit may participate in the planned occupation of Berlin with American divisions possibly led by the Second Armored Division. Maj. Gen. J. D. White of Des Moines commands, seen as a likely fit due to long service across Europe.
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Ninth
Germany
Ourdh
Arcot
Tunisia
Sicily
J. D. White
Des Moines
Hkeilest
Nazi Treasure Found in Luneburg Area
Reported discovery reveals German gold and silver cutlery and other valuables tested by the Germans in Holland, found in the Luneburg region. The items amount to several hundred thousand aoiars in value, disclosed yesterday.
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Luneburg
Yeaterday
Betts Cider Mill Burns as Three Firefighters Hurt
Fire destroyed the Betts cider mill near Troy and Wynantskill. Three Wynantskill firefighters were treated for burns by Chief Harold Rowe. J Leslie Dickinson, Stan ley Dickinson Jr., and Arthur Gommer sustained first and second degree burns while trying to stop the blaze. The fire, discovered by owner Irving W Betts, drew a crowd before Wynantskill and Eagle Mills departments arrived.
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Arethur Gommer
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Troy Brothers Target Controlling Interest in J S Bache & Co
New York financial circles report the Ryan brothers of Troy plan a 7 percent stake in J S Bache & Co to acquire a major share from the late Jules Lemond Bache. The deal, valued above 1.7 million dollars, has been submitted to federal regulators and the New York Stock Exchange for ratification.
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New York
Bache & Co
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Joseph M. Eydn
Frank T. Ryan
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Long Island
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Greenville
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Soviets to control large share of occupied Germany
London dispatch cites approximate postwar borders with the Soviets to hold most eastern Germany, Britain in the northwest, and the United States in the southwest. Western Allied forces would withdraw from sectors after division, leaving Russia influence over vast areas.
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London Dispatch
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B 29s Close Jap Harbors With Mines
American B 29s deployed from Mariana bases mined Japan's Inland Sea and major harbors in near a dozen missions begun March 27. The operation aimed to disrupt Nippon shipping and cripple coastal industries while Tokyo Nagasaki and other cities faced air and mine attacks. Brig Gen John Davies directed mining with Navy cooperation as planes hit a seaplane plant near Kobe.
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Nippon
Marianes Islands
Empire Islands
Kebe Arez
Honshu
Kyushu
Curtis E. LeMay
2Ise Bonther Command
John H. Davies
Kawanishi
Hobe
Quisling Aids Die by Own Action in Oslo Bunker
Swedish dispatch from Oslo reports Vidkim Quisling's police minister Jonas Lie and police chief Henrik Rogstad killed themselves in a bunker after a siege by patriots surrounded the fortress near Oslo. Sverre Riisnaes surrendered. Lie reportedly drank heavily before his death.
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Toave
Hanoi
France May Have Four Ex-Premiers in Cabinet
Paris reports say a provisional French president may assemble a super government by naming four former premiers Edouard Daladier Paul Reynaud Leon Blum and Edouard Herriot as ministers of state. The idea arose after a lengthy conference with Daladier.
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Upi
Charles de Geuile
France
Formet
Edouard Daladier
Daladier
Paul Reygaud
Leon. Blum
Edouard Herriot
Eireieg Setleve
Mihailovitch to stand trial and be shot
Yugoslav figure Mihailovitch and Chetnik leader Draz Mihailovitch would face trial for collaborating with Germany. G Dr Ivan Sy basic stated the former Yugoslav war minister would be shot after answering questions about the fate of Subasic, who was said to be shot.
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San Francisco
Ivan Sybasic
Drazs
Chetnik
Subasic
OPA Plans Price Controls for New Goods in Reconversion
The Office of Price Administration announced plans to hold prices on most newly produced consumer goods to wartime levels as part of reconversion. Bowles outlined a four fold goal to prevent inflation promote full production and full employment and lift price and rent controls as inflation danger fades. He noted possible industry wide increases may be needed for market return and allowed direct filings by small manufacturers under certain thresholds.
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Washington
OPA
Chester Bowles
Joe
Bowles
Jana
Auction Showcases Alfred E Smith Home Furnishings
New York buyers priced the late Alfred E Smith estate furniture at auction totaling 10,087.50 dollars. A bronze donkey statue 12 inches long drew 3,800 dollars, while a carved wood tiger figure sold for 85 dollars each and a brown derby statuette fetched 10 dollars. The sale featured decorative objects and novelty pieces from the former governor's home.
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New York
Alfred Ebl South
Grant
Captaiian
Don“ Ivaty Tsimmany Tigers
Smaller Nations Seek Greater Voice in Shaping World Peace
At the United Nations Conference in San Francisco smaller and middle powers press for veto rights on world peace actions and expanded role for regional security systems. Delegates push for a stronger say in security council decisions and for Assembly authority to approve or reject Security Council actions. Secretary Stellinius seeks a US compromise to empower regional bodies while safeguarding broader UN influence.
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World Organization
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Golden Gate
World Security Council
United Nations
Security Council
Stellinius
United States
Japanese Ambassador to Germany Held by U S Soldiers
The U S Seventh Army announced the arrest of Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Oshima and about 130 Japanese diplomatic staff along with nearly 200 German officials including Reich Bank president and postmaster general. The roundup involved personnel from Berlin embassy consulates in Austria France and Italy and detachment from occupied posts. Oshima and family military attaches and other senior figures were taken into custody amid the tripartite pact context.
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Seventh Army
Germany
Hiroshi
Oshima
Weether Funk
Reic Bank
Bonaomares
Hans Heinrich Lammers
cHigs
Reichschancelery
Wilhelm Ohneserge
Mem’bers
Berlin
Peter Lorre to marry actress in Las Veras wedding
Veteran actor Peter Lorre and actress Kaaren Verne plan a marriage in Las Veras. Verne announced the engagement after a long romance, with dates listed as November 2 or 25.
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Peter Lorre
Kaaren Verne
Las Veras
Yanks Make Third Landing On Mindanao
General MacArthur reports American forces of the 40th Division achieved a successful unopposed landing at Macajalar Bay Mindanao on Thursday establishing a beachhead and advancing inland. Australian Dutch contingents on Tarakan Island moved two miles, while Japanese defenders were pressed in central Mindanao.
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Mindanao
Philippines
Douglas Macarthur
Macajalar Bay
Sayre Highway
Tarekan
Ciarea
U.S. Bast
MacArthur
Piher
Darvas
General Doolittle Knighted by King at Bath
General James Doolittle, commander of the U S Eighth Air Force, was invested yesterday by King George VI with the insignia of honorary Knight Commander of the Bath in a ceremony at the officers club. The King and Queen attended at Buckinghamshire headquarters, recognizing his role in the Tokyo raid and his status among senior air force leaders.
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Buckinghamshire
England
James
Doolittle
U 'S
Eighth Air Force
George VI
Bath
Dookiche
Pearapas
Offeers’ Club
Air Force Generis
Duohittie
Tokyo
Canada Feels Heavy Casualties in War Effort
Ottawa headquarters reported Canada suffered about 102275 casualties across army navy and air force through May 1. Of these 37206 were dead and 2763 missing as the war nears its end in Europe.
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Canada
Arroy
Avy
Air Force
Europe
Army Begins Sending Men Back Today
General Eisenhower ordered that combat soldiers who fought in both Europe and North Africa not be sent to the Pacific. Troops will redeploy to the Pacific over the next six months, with some heading via Marseille and northern ports, while others await discharge based on points.
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G. S. Eyster
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